Crime & Courts

RCMP arrest suspect in La Loche shooting

La Loche RCMP have arrested a 31-year-old man who was being sought by police in connection to a shooting in the community. In the late hours of Halloween night, officers captured Clayton Fontaine on F...

Nov 01, 2025

Ontario men charged after Warman RCMP find 46 kilos of meth, 14 pallets of cigarettes in semi-trailer

Two Ontario men are facing a number of charges after Warman RCMP found a large amount of meth and unstamped cigarettes in a semi-truck at a weigh scale. Highway Patrol officers and Provincial Protecti...

Oct 31, 2025

Police investigating shooting in La Loche

La Loche RCMP and other supporting units are actively investigating a shooting incident in the community and working to locate and arrest the suspect.As a result, the public may notice an increased po...

Oct 31, 2025

Search to take place on James Smith Cree Nation for missing Natanis Merasty

Since May, the search for a missing woman originally from La Ronge has spanned three provinces - from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Now, family and friends are taking matters into their own hands ...

Oct 28, 2025

Smith murder trial cancelled, guilty plea to manslaughter

A scheduled two-week murder trial in Prince Albert will not be proceeding as the accused has instead entered a guilty plea to a lesser charge of manslaughter.Walker John Smith, 31, appeared Monday mor...

Oct 27, 2025

Man dead following vehicle collision near La Loche

RCMP continue to investigate a single vehicle collision south of La Loche which left one man dead. Police state the incident occurred Oct 24 at approximately 9 a.m. near the small northern hamlet of B...

Oct 24, 2025

UPDATED: Police capture man wanted on numerous warrants

Update: Nov. 4, 4:14 p.m.The Saskatoon Police Service arrested 28-year-old Andrew Aubichon on November 3.Court details are pending.--RCMP are once again asking the public to report any sightings of An...

Oct 23, 2025

Robberies, drug crime, sexual offenses up drastically in tri-communities

Statistics from La Ronge RCMP show crime has risen by 24 per cent from 2020 to 2024. Areas included in the data are the tri-communities (La Ronge, the village of Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ronge Indian...

Oct 23, 2025

Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences

The Liberal government tabled legislation Thursday morning that would make it harder to get bail for a variety of offences, including vehicle thefts, extortion and breaking and entering.The bill would...

Oct 23, 2025

RCMP investigating assault caught on camera, weekend house fire

La Ronge RCMP are investigating an assault that was recorded and uploaded on social media over the weekend. In an email to larongeNOW, Saskatchewan RCMP stated on Oct. 18 at around 9:30 p.m, police re...

Oct 21, 2025